WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson men's basketball team (3-4, 0-2 NJAC) fell  97-81 to Montclair State (4-2, 1-1 NJAC) Dec. 4 at the Sports and Recreation Center.  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Pioneers trailed by 24 (78-54) with 8:32 remaining in the game before a 3-pointer by senior David Martinez (Maywood, N.J./Hackensack) sparked an 11-0 run.
• William Paterson continued to chip into the double-digit deficit and pulled within nine (90-81) with 1:45 left to play following a 9-4 run.
• That would be as close as the Pioneers would get as the Red Hawks iced the game at the foul line to claim the conference win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Martinez knocked down six 3-pointers and finished with a team-high 21 points.
• Senior Andre Wells (Matawan, N.J./Matawan) logged 19 points, a game-high eight assists and a team-best seven rebounds.
• Senior Neftali Valentin (Hackensack, N.J./Hackensack) posted a 12-point performance with six boards, five assists and career-high seven steals.

 
UP NEXT:

• William Paterson will head to Galloway, N.J., Saturday, Dec. 7, for a 3:00 p.m. conference game at Stockton.

 
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